Complete Notes
Upcoming in Gray Wolves Soccer: The final week of the 2021 regular season has arrived, and with it comes the battle for a spot in the upcoming Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament.  The Gray Wolves close out the home slate on Wednesday afternoon hosting Concordia (Mich.) before taking to the road on Saturday to face Cornerstone.

Head Coach Matt Johnson: Matt Johnson took over as the second head coach in program's history prior to the 2019 season.  Johnson sports a 97-111-10 (.468) record overall in his 11th season as a men's collegiate soccer coach and has a 22-27-1 (.450) mark in his second year at Lourdes.

Series Notes: Concordia (Mich.) leads the all-time series against Lourdes 4-3 dating back to Oct. 14, 2015.  The Gray Wolves have won the last two meetings between the two schools though, with both coming last season.  Lourdes was a 1-0 victory at Wildcat Stadium and a 2-1 winner in Ann Arbor, Mich.  The Cardinals hold a 2-1 all-time lead at Wildcat Stadium.  Cornerstone holds a 4-3 all-time advantage against Lourdes in a series that began Oct. 28, 2015.  The Golden Eagles won last season's contest 3-2 at Wildcat Stadium on April 10, 2021.  The Gray Wolves hold a 2-1 series edge in Grand Rapids, Mich. though.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Farouk Amoo put Lourdes in front just seven minutes into the match on Wednesday, but Northwestern Ohio rallied with four goals in under 18 minutes in the second half to defeat the Gray Wolves 4-1.  Igor Silva made six saves in goal for Lourdes.  On Saturday, Lawrence Tech scored three times in less than 10 minutes in the first half and held on for a 3-1 win over Lourdes.  Savio Adams scored for the Gray Wolves while Garret Baxley made four stops in net.

Scouting Concordia (Mich.): The Cardinals have dropped 13 consecutive matches following a 2-1 setback at home against Siena Heights on Saturday.  Bryce Schaner has a team-leading eight points, including three goals and two assists. Tanguy Flachez also has found the back of the net three times while  Alexander Valencia also has two assists.  In net, Kyri Wixom has played a majority of the minutes, sporting a 3.47 goals against average and a .711 save percentage.

Scouting Cornerstone: The Golden Eagles enter the week having dropped two straight matches after falling 2-1 at Siena Heights last Wednesday (Oct. 20).  Cornerstone hosts Lawrence Tech on Wednesday before hosting  Lourdes.  Christian Galloway leads the Golden Eagles in scoring with six goals and three assists for 15 total points.  In goal, Alan Roman has played a majority of the minutes, sporting a 2.14 goals against average and a .727 save percentage.

Fighting For a Postseason Berth: Heading into the final week of the regular season, Lourdes currently is tied for the eighth and final qualifying spot for the upcoming WHAC tournament.  The Gray Wolves, Michigan-Dearborn, and Rochester (Mich.) all have seven points.  Lourdes defeated both teams this season with Michigan-Dearborn also having two contests left while Rochester has just one.  Lourdes is also capable of climbing as high as sixth in the final standings depending upon other results.

Amoo Sets Career Scoring Mark: Farouk Amoo scored his 22nd goal over his four years with the Gray Wolves against Northwestern Ohio, moving him past Jake Kirchoff-Sleet (2015-2016) to the top the school's career scoring list.  Amoo now has 52 career points, tied with Kirchoff-Sleet for that school record as well as well.

Climbing the Single Season Charts: With his 12th goal of the season against Northwestern Ohio, Farouk Amoo is now second alone on the Gray Wolves' single season goals list.  He past Judah Goodridge's 2017 total of 11 goals, and trails only Jake Kirchoff-Sleet's school mark of 13 goals in 2016.  Amoo's 27 total points also ranks second on the single season list, trailing Kirchoff-Sleet's 2016 total of 32 points.

Adams Moving on Up: Savio Adams scored his 11th career goal at Lourdes on Saturday against Lawrence Tech, passing Reece Riccardi (2016-2019) for fourth on the school's single season charts.  Adams also has 30 career points, fourth most all-time at Lourdes.  Adams is also tied with Farouk Amoo for third on the career assist list with eight as well.

A High-Scoring Season: Lourdes has scored 30 goals this season, the third highest single season output in school history.  The Gray Wolves need just three more tallies to match the 2020 squad's 33 goals for second all-time.  Lourdes is also second in assists this season with 27 while the 87 points as a team are third most in a season.  The Gray Wolves need just three more points to match the 2020 team in that category as well.

Lots of Matches: Olawole Ogunsanya has played in a school-record 72 matches during his time with the Gray Wolves.  Jose Silveira ranks second with 66 matches played.  Robert Pereznegron has a tie with Brendon Long (2018-2020) for most starts in school history.  Each has been on the pitch 52 times at kickoff.  N'Faly Diallo now ranks third with 51 career starts.

Mixing Up the Lineup: Lourdes has used a variety of combinations in their starting 11 this year.  A total of 24 different players have drawn at least one starting assignment, with only N'Faly Diallo earning the starting nod in all 15 matches.

Team Captains: Savio Adams, Cameron Poslaiko, and Jose Silveira are serving as the Gray Wolves' captains for the second straight season.

This and That: A total of 16 different Lourdes players have recorded at least one point this year with eight different goal scorers ... Igor Silva has matched the school's single season record with three shutouts this season.